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I just upgraded my website. I was using CKShop for a catalog that worked with Mal's cart, but now I'm using CKGold. This way, the shopping cart is completely on my site and I no longer need Mal's (not that there was problem with it). It's also a far superior setup and much easier to work with.
I've looked at it sooooo much that my eyes are crossing and I'm sure there are glaring errors or problems that I can't see.
A main question/concern I have is with the "Product Information" links on the left side navigation. Right now, they link to existing pages I still have that have PR and some have good SERPS. I finally have the Martin Sigma Guitars on page 1 of Google. I don't want to mess that up, but I don't like the way they look now compared to the new look of the site.
I can put the same info integrated into the new site, but they will be dynamic pages and not static. I'm concerned about the effect they will have on the SERPs. So, I'm looking for opinions - keep the Information Pages they way they are, or integrate them with the new look.
Clear as mud
If I did my sig line correct, my site should be there.
Thanks!
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I'd keep them the way they are, at least with the same URLs. You do want to have static pages for the search engines.
They really do look like they come from the same place, thanks to having the same logo at the top left. You might add to that 'look' by putting a couple of solid bars across the top (in the same red/blue that you have have on the cart pages)
Does CKGold have an 'easy' way to generate static pages for info or mirror pages of your products in the cart?
I sure hope other folks will stop in and give their opinions, because I'm definitely NOT any kind of expert. And I'm never going to buy a guitar.
Elaine
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Thanks Elaine!
That's what I was thinking.
I do hope others give their input. I really do want some advice and I don't expect you/anyone to buy a guitar
We had to decide whether to keep the business or give it up. We decided to keep it and make some changes. We've been wanting to get more business to our site and off of eBay. The fees kill us with the type of stuff we sell. Especially since sell through isn't that great. I was going to look into ramping up our eBay store, but not now. We'll keep it for the moment, but hopefully we'll get the website going. It's much better now than it was before.
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If you were to land on one of our "information pages" from a search engine, would it be obvious where to click to get to our catalog pages?
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Originally Posted by strummersmusic
If you were to land on one of our "information pages" from a search engine, would it be obvious where to click to get to our catalog pages?
Thanks!
I think it's 'findable', but why not put links directly on your logo and at the bottom of the page.
Also, it would seem you could put direct links to the place to buy each of the models (make the name of the item a clickable link or put a button of some sort at the end of each description.) I tried to find the Travelor guitars at your site - I'm assuming you don't have pages yet for buying them? Are those the actual prices on the info pages or are they suggested retail prices? (Oscar Schmidt)
You are probably planning to do this anyhow.
Now that I'm looking more specifically, I am having trouble finding where the actual models are on the store/cart site...
Any item in particular I should look up?
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The links were supposed to go to their product pages. I had completely forgotten about that. I'll get those changed asap.
I'll also be sure to add links all over the page that I can.
Thank you so much!!!!
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I've made another change to the site. I've laid out the product pages with Thumbnails instead of all the detail. I did this because once you click on the thumbnail image, it allows you to get all the info PLUS see an image gallery.
So far I've only done the Gallery for the TB1N. I know I need to resize the images, I'll get to that later.
Thanks!